Travel guides 2015

Frequent flyer points explained for Australians: how Qantas and Velocity points work, what status credits are, how expiry works and when a card helps.

Cape Le Grand National Park guide: Lucky Bay, Frenchman Peak and the coastal trail near Esperance, with fees, camping, walk times and the bushfire closure.

Incoming passenger card Australia guide: what the arrival card asks, how to fill it in, why the biosecurity answers matter and the mistakes to avoid.

Jenolan Caves day trip guide: which cave tour to book, 2015 prices, easy and hard tours, the free self-guided tour and the drive from Sydney.

Kings Canyon rim walk guide: about 6 km, 3 to 4 hours, a steep start, early starts, hot day closures and how much water to carry.

Cradle Mountain day walks, from a short boardwalk to the summit: times, grades, weather and gear, with the Dove Lake circuit as the place to start.

Mindil Beach Sunset Market runs Thursdays and Sundays in the Darwin dry season. See the days, the season, what to eat, how to get there and when it closes.

Noosa National Park walk guide: the coastal track from Noosa Heads, the Hell's Gates detour, beach stops, parking tips and what to carry.

Australian War Memorial visit guide: free entry, the galleries, the Hall of Memory, the Last Post Ceremony and Anzac Day 2015 plans for Canberra.

Magnetic Island day trip from Townsville: ferry times and fares, the 4 km Forts Walk, where to see koalas, and when the last daytime boat home leaves.

Limestone Coast road trip from Mount Gambier to Coonawarra: when the Blue Lake turns blue, where to stop, how far it is and what to see on the way.

Wilpena Pound walks in the Flinders Ranges: distances, times and grades, the Adnyamathanha request about St Mary Peak, the best months and summer heat.